Meat block brush



Jan. 5, 1943. 1. F. LEFK E MEAT BLOCK BRUSH Filed July 12, 1941 gin/0W 3 Patented Jan. 5, 1943 T OFFICE MEAT BLOCK BRUSH Lewis F. Lefke, Lansing, Mich,

half to Frank W. Le

Application July 12, 1941, Serial No.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to meat block brushes, and

cleaning device.

The object of this invention is the production of members having special construction and arrangement of parts whereby a meat block can be readily and conveniently cleared, the invenbeing easy to handle and operate and of such mechanical structure that it will not get out of order.

The construction of this invention is illustrated In the accompanying drawing, of which Fig. 1 represents a side view of this invention resting upon a table or similar support, and showing all parts assembled.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View.

Fig. 3 is an end or rear view from the right hand side of the invention as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional and fragmentary view of the guiding means for the devices guides.

Throughout the drawing and description the same number is used to refer to the same part.

In Fig. is shown upon which the provided on the motor to engage the on a meat block. construction comprises two side frames 2 and 2' having on the outside the transverse handle bars 3 and 4 whereby the whole may be conveniently moved about on the block by hand.

The side members 2 and 2' constitute the frame of the invention and each side member has a horizontal portion 5 and an upwardly extending curving rear portion 6. The purpose of the construction is to allow the invention to be moved around or about in any direction on the block. or to be tilted or inclined on the curving portions.

The motor I is carried between the side members on springs 8. 9, I0 and II, and as shown in Fig. 1 the normal position of the motor is with its shaft inclined slightly. The side members carry the fixed motor guides such as guide l2 in Fig. 4, and the motor is provided with the proiections 13 to engage the guides movably. The brush or cleaner I4 is attached to the motor shaft in the usual manner.

The side members are connected in spaced relation by the cross rods 15. I6 and I1. and a rigid the motor, and

assignor of onefke, Lansing, Mich.

and brush may be given any desired inclination forward or backwards or towards either side, and any pressure may be applied to the brush or scraper. The brush shown in this description is rotated by the motor.

1. A meat block ranged to be operated by the motor.

3. A meat block brush, comprising a frame consisting of two side members each having a horizontal portion and an upwardly outwardly curving portion, said horizontal portions of each side member being constructed and arranged to extend into upwardly curving portions whereon the frame may be rested on a to be rotated by the motor.

LEWIS F. LEF'KE. 

